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Lakers jersey history No. 42/No. 53 — James Edwards
- The Lakers have had 506 players wear their jersey across the franchise since 1946.
- James Edwards was drafted by the Lakers in 1977 and played as a rookie before being traded.
- Edwards became a key rotation player for the Pistons, winning championships in 1989 and 1990.
- Edwards returned to the Lakers in 1992 for two more seasons.
- Edwards finished his career with a third title with the Chicago Bulls in 1996.
- The article is part of LeBron Wire's series on Lakers jersey history.
- Edwards’ career spans Lakers’ early Minneapolis era through the 1990s.
- Edwards averaged 15.2 points and 7.4 rebounds per game as a rookie.
- Edwards contributed 5.5 points in 11.2 minutes per game during his Lakers return.
- The piece places Edwards’ Lakers tenure in the broader jersey-history context.
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